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'Reality Sandwich9 Some '60S Yippies in King Reagan's Court Inside Reagan rewrites history .. P. 4 Music around town . P. 7 Spikers lose in Denver... P. 9 Vol. 27, No. 23, November 23, 1982 'Reality Sandwich9 Some '60s Yippies in King Reagan's court by Jane Rider especially taboo for that time reality you have to confront," he of The Post staff period." said. Currently living in San Fran­ What happens when you take Alternative lifestyle cisco, Krassner said, "New York two '60s political activists and put Krassner was also co-rjpunder of is getting more and more bizarre them in front of an '80 college the Yippies, which stood for Youth because they're letting more audience? International Party. people out of mental hospitals. To answer that question, you "We showed an alternative life­ Students there formed an organi­ would have had to attend the style and made a joke out of the zation for apathy but had to "Reality Sandwich" served Thurs­ two party system," he said. "It disband because too many people day night in the UWM ballroom. consisted of an organic coalition of were interested." Paul Krassner, a stand-up psychedelic dropouts, the "new comedian and co-founder of the left" political activists. Willing to take chances Yippies, and Country Joe Mc­ "The word itself had a double Krassner, however, doesn't see Donald, musician and anti- meaning. It represented the politi­ things much saner in San Francis­ Vietnam war leader, both created cal activist party and was a new co. their own post-war political rally. word expressing celebration — "People there know yoga so well The audience responded by laugh­ Yippie!" they can give themselves head ing, singing, clapping and asking The concept of reality is a loss and herpes at the same time. Phil for more. of innocence and also very addic­ Donahue said there is nothing to Krassner's penchant for freely tive. Once you get a little of it you be ashamed of about having expressing himself began when want more and more," Krassner herpes so stand up and cheer, he was editor of The Realist from said. everyone!" 1958-1974. The Realist was con­ Krassner related reality to New In contrasting the student of the sidered to be the forerunner of the York, his birthplace. '80s with the one of the '60s, underground press. "The thing about New York is Krassner said, "People were According to Krassner, "We that, in order to survive, you've much more willing to take chances printed things you would talk got to learn when and when not in the '60s. Today students are about in your own living room you're dreaming * To do this you striving for security, especially with the same freedom of expres­ flap your arms like wings and if with the economy as it is. They'd sion. It involved the use of a lot of you're flying—you're dreaming. rather suppress their freedom of A living epitome of the 60s radical movement, Paul Krassner, in the taboos — at least things that were If you don't fly, that's another [Torn to p. 3, col. 3] Union last Thursday. Post Photo by Annie Belke Rebel decries Guatemala tyranny9 killings by Gary Redfern group, and the terror it is fighting, to a Domingo said the food is thrown into "After the growing season they work of The Post staff group of about 20 people in the Union. garbage dumps where the poor can be for the big land owners (who pay them) Domingo's parents and 11 of his 13 seen fighting over it. He said housing one dollar for eight to 10 hours," he said. Domingo Hernandez Ixcoy cannot re­ sisters are dead. But from the picture of conditions were equally as bad. He added that most pictures of Guate­ turn to Guatemala. If he did there would his country he created through an "Modern buildings are seen next to mala seen in this country are of the areas not be/much waiting for him, except interpreter, he makes it seem the dead are cardboard shacks," he said. "There is no inhabited by the rich but that most of the maybe afiring squad. the lucky ones. running water, no beds, no shoes...people people are poor and oppressed by the Domingo, who is one of four Guatema­ "Many people are forced to beg from eat off the floor because they can't afford landowners and the government. lans currently on a speaking tour in the house to house for food," he said, "many a table." Domingo said the peasants in his area United States, is the leader of an rich people would rather throw their food Domingo said the poverty exists be­ began to organize an opposition group in opposition group to the Guatemalan away than give it to the poor. Their excuse cause the rich pay the peasants very low 1974 after the government took away government. is that if they give it to them (the beggars) wages and make them work hard for long \ Last Thursday he told the story of his they'll get used to it and beg." periods of time. [Turn to p. 3, col. 3] Arson suspected in Sandburg Hall fire An early morning fire Friday at she encountered as she moved by UWM's Sandburg Hall caused an stairs to the lower level. evacuation of the 26-story North The extent of damage was $50 Tower. to the paint on the trash container, An automatic fire alarm went Police Chief Paul Collins said. off throughout the tower at 1:43 North Tower's evacuation was a.m., a signal to the tower's done by residents-on their own, 900-plus residents to evacuate, Johnson said. according to Juan Perry, a main - Station 27 of the Milwaukee Fire desk clerk on duty that night. 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